Dirt on Dirt - Quincy gives McLaughlin first victory on Hell Tour (2024)

QUINCY, Ill. (June 19) — Updates and results from the fifth round of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Adams County Speedway, an event highlighted by a 30-lap, $5,000-to-win feature for Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Overtaking Daryn Klein early and fending off a late-race challenge from Jason Feger, high-running Max McLaughlin of Mooresville, N.C., won Wednesday's 30-lap DIRTcar Summer Nationals stop at Adams County Speedway. The fourth-starting McLaughlin led 25 laps — including the final 24 — for a $5,000 payday, the first of his career on the Midwestern tour. McLaughlin snapped Tyler Erb's 4-for-4 streak to open the series as Erb ran into trouble in heat action. The series points leader made a 14th-to-seventh charge in the feature.

Feature lineup

Consolation race results

(10 laps; top two transfer)

B-main: Rickey Frankel, Tyler Clem, Darin Weisinger, Mark Voigt, Trey Mills, Tucker Finch, Kayden Clatt, Carson Brown, Thomas Hunziker, Trevor Gundaker, Bob Gardner, Daniel Adam, Doug Tye. Scratched: Rodney Melvin, Austin Howes, Matt Mickelson

Heat race recap

Third-starting Max McLaughlin executed a perfect last-lap pass to nip race-long leader Spencer Diercks by 0.330 of a second at the line to win the first heat race. Pole-starting Billy Moyer finished third while fifth-starting Justin Reed grabbed the fourth and final transfer spot into Wednesday’s 30-lap, $5,000-to-win feature. … Pole-starting Jason Feger led all eight laps to win heat two by 1.837 seconds over third-starting Will Roland. Allen Weisser finished third followed by sixth-starting Jake Little, who claimed the final transfer position. … Fourth-starting Garrett Smith led the final two laps to win heat three by 1.138 seconds over seventh-starting Matt Furman. Tyler Erb led the opening six laps from the pole before Tyler Clem’s lap-seven slider landed on the front of Erb’s nose, causing him to spin at the exit of turn four. Both drivers tagged the field, with Erb finishing fourth and Clem taking fifth. Kye Blight rebounded to finish third after a lap-seven mishap when Austin Howes slowed abruptly in front of him, sending him spinning to avoid. The race’s first caution flew at the initial start when it was called back after Clem was deemed to jump the flag. … Daryn Klein led green-to-checkered to win the fourth and final heat race, taking the checkers 2.332 seconds ahead of fourth-starting Clay Stuckey. Dillon McCowan finished third, with fifth-starting Frank Heckenast Jr. rounding out the top-four finishers.

Heat race results

(8 laps; top four transfer)

First heat: Max McLaughlin, Spencer Diercks, Billy Moyer, Justin Reed, Rodney, Melvin, Rickey Frankel, Daniel Adam, Carson Brown.

Second heat: Jason Feger, Will Roland, Allen Weisser, Jake Little, Tucker Finch, Darin Weisinger, Doug Tye, Trey Mills.

Third heat: Garrett Smith, Matt Furman, Kye Blight, Tyler Erb, Tyler Clem, Austin Howes. Scratched: Kayden Clatt, Matt Mickelson

Fourth heat: Daryn Klein, Clay Stuckey, Dillon McCowan, Frank Heckenast Jr., Trevor Gundaker, Bob Gardner, Mark Voigt, Thoams Hunziker. Scratched: Bob Gardner

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 13.264
2. Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.481
3. Spencer Diercks (29), Davenport, Iowa, 13.501
4. Trey Mills (14jr), St. Augustine, Fla., 13.563
5. Max McLaughlin (22*), Mooresville, N.C., 13.583
6. Will Roland (22R), Jasper, Ga., 13.600
7. Rodney Melvin (27m), Benton, Ill., 13.633
8. Allen Weisser (25w), Peoria, Ill., 13.646
9. Justin Reed (1st), Camp Point, Ill., 13.794
10. Tucker Finch (25T), Jacksonville, Ill., 13.847
11. Daniel Adam (75), Wade, N.C., 13.963
12. Jake Little (38J), Springfield, Ill., 13.986
13. Carson Brown (28), New London, N.C., 14.002
14. Darin Weisinger (11), Mendon, Ill., 14.010
15. Ricky Frankel (33F), Quincy, Ill., 14.092
16. Doug Tye (4D), Troy, Ill., 14.217
Group B
1. Tyler Erb (1), New Waverly, Texas, 13.471
2. Daryn Klein (10k), Fairview Heights, Ill., 13.554
3. Tyler Clem (58), St. Petersburg, Fla., 13.593
4. Dillon McCowan (8), Urbana, Mo., 13.643
5. Kayden Clatt (50k), Edina, Mo., 13.742
6. Thomas Hunziker (38), Bend, Ore., 13.791
7. Garrett Smith (10), Eatonton, Ga., 13.801
8. Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 13.810
9. Kye Blight (33), Katanning, W. Australia, 13.825
10. Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill., 14.028
11. Austin Howes (17A), Lewistown, Mo., 14.161
12. Mark Voigt (30), Marine, Ill., 14.172
13. Matt Furman (51), Iowa City, Iowa, 14.190
14. Trevor Gundaker (11T), St. Charles, Mo., 14.301
15. Matt Mickelson (2m), Keokuk, Iowa, 14.511
16. Bob Gardner (26m), East Peoria, Ill., no time

Wednesday’s schedule

(All times local)
3 p.m. - Pits open
4:30 p.m. - Grandstands open
6 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Modified group qualifying (3 laps)
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Sport mod hot laps
- Crown vic hot laps
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Sport mod heats (8 laps)
- Late Model C-Main (8 laps)
- Modified consolation (8 laps)
- Crown vic heats (8 laps)
- Late Model B-Main (10 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Modified feature (25 laps)
- Late Model feature (30 laps)
- Sport mod feature (20 laps)
- Crown vic feature (15 laps)